What is recorded here
King Street in Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, carries a twentieth-century war memorial marking the town's sacrifice. Stone and memory collide there, forcing passersby to confront the human cost behind ordinary streets. The memorial stands as a permanent reminder that local life and global conflict are intertwined.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Douglas, King Street, War Memorial as War Memorial (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
War MemorialMemorial · 2 yd
Castle Douglas, Oakwell RoadSpigot Mortar Mounting (second World War)(possible) · 56 yd
Castle Douglas, Ernespie RoadRoad Block (second World War)(possible) · 166 yd
Dunmuir HillFort (period Unassigned) · 434 yd
ErnespieStanding Stone(s) (prehistoric), Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age)(possible) · 944 yd
Garden HillMountain / peak · 946 yd
Ducking IslandWood · 1398 yd
Ernespie HillMountain / peak · 1435 yd
Bird HideViewpoint · 1.5 mi
Threave CastleArtillery Fortification (15th Century), Castle (medieval), Harbour (14th Century) · 1.8 mi
DrumskellyNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.7 mi
Torglass WoodWood · 2.9 miOther information
Photo: Billy McCrorie · CC BY-SA 2.0